Categories INSPIRATION
The X100V: A Storytelling Machine
The next time you watch a movie, pay attention to the shots used to tell a story.
Photography is storytelling as well, and we can tell stories in much the same way. When we are…
Jerred Zegelis
"When people ask me where I get my inspiration from, I point to these amazing humans. They have taught me this truth: every story is worth telling. We just need to be brave enough to speak. I’ve been teaching for more than 17 years and I want my students to find their voice just as my family has helped me find mine. I’ve been photographing for just as long, and I believe my photos capture slivers of hope, joy and truth in this world."
Categories VISUAL STORIES
Fujifilm X100V and X-E4 photo adventure in Nebraska
The Fujifilm X100V just may be my favorite camera of all time. It’s small, compact and can go almost everywhere with me. The X-E4 is almost as small, but can use different lenses.…
Categories INSPIRATION
Embracing imperfection with the Fujifilm X100V: A photo walk at Dusk
We purchase cameras for many reasons.
Sometimes it’s because we need more megapixels to fulfill a job requirement. Other times it’s because our old cameras just can’t keep up w…
Categories VISUAL STORIES
A Chilly October Day – A Walk With the Fuji 16mm F1.4
Recently I’ve taken stock of the lenses that have been collecting dust. Surprisingly, I noticed that I hadn’t shot with the Fuji XF16mm F1.4 lens in a long, long time. So, when my…
Categories INSPIRATION
Why the 50-140mm f/2.8 lens was the one that made me switch systems
Back when I was a Canon guy, there was one single aspect that was stopping me from switching to Fuji: the Canon 70-200 F/2.8 IS.
Canon 1D MK III . Canon EF70-200mmF2.8 @200mm .…
Categories REVIEWS
Into the Garden with the X-T4
The X-T4 is a new flagship from Fuji, a fantastic hybrid-stills camera with upgrades that seem built for a video shooter in mind. However, I’d say that there are a few improvement…
Categories TECHNIQUE
Battling creative block with the Hoya R72 Infrared filter and a Fuji camera
I know there is no real reason for creative block these days. With all the possible inspiration out there and the amazing Fuji cameras that remove most of my old blocks for pickin…
Categories VISUAL STORIES
An adventure worth having
I’ve lived in Nebraska my entire life, going on 45 years now. Nebraska is situated right in the middle of America, and there was a portion of my life when I wanted so badly to mo…
